Proposal of a Model to Evaluate the University Social Responsibility and Innovation (USRI)

An overview of the social responsibility and innovation processes inplemented by universities is presented, together with international, European and national mandates assumed. Social innovation and social responsibility definitions lead to the documentary analysis on evaluation models used by international universities. The analisis provide lessons learnt about issues under evaluation; the nature of data; kinds of evaluative processes; and factors, dimensions and indicators analysed. Following, the evaluation proposal focuses on three fundamental aspects: a holistic vision; concrete social values commitment; and a process approach, providing insights that guide decisions for improvement. The proposed dimensions, indicators and questions offer an evaluation framework based on theoretical background that could be adapted by universities involved in evaluation or self-evaluation processes on social engagement.